Jonathan Tickle
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Revision as of 21:09, 15 November 2008
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| Congressman | ||||
| Began Present Office: 2006 | ||||
| Electoral District | 3rd Congressional District | |||
| State | West Virginia | |||
| Region and Superregion | Bluegrass, Appalachia | |||
| Previous Offices | None | |||
| Born | 24th October, 1984 Charleston, West Virginia | |||
| Spouse | None | |||
| Religion | Atheist | |||
| Residence | Huntington, West Virginia | |||
| Occupation | Politics Radio Presenter | |||
| Education | Louisiana State University | |||
Jonathan Tickle (born October 24, 1974) is the United States Representative for the U.S. state of West Virginia's 3rd District congressional seat. He was a Tight End for LSU until he left in 1994. He became a Politics Talk Show host in his home state and then became a Congressman in 2006.
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Biography
Born to Peter and Rachel Tickle in 1974, Jonathan was raised in a medium sized house near Charleston. His mother was very religeous but his Father was not. This helped Jonathan to learn morales as well as to be accepting of others, no matter what. In highschool he learnt to speak German, French and Spanish and also ran the Debate Society. In 1994, Jonathan graduated from Louisiana State University with a degree in Political Science. At University, he played for the Football team and played an active part in the community.
After university, Jonathan helped his father run a radio station in the heart of West Virginia. Jonathan presented the 'Politics Today' section and was an instant hit. After much inspiration from viewers, he joined the Democrats and ran for Congress. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 2006.
